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Typ Zerstörer 214 Fleet Destroyer

Z-214, Germany Destroyer laid down 1930



(Drawing originally posted by Hrolf, artwork by Wes)

Displacement: 1,587 t light; 1,675 t standard; 1,855 t normal; 1,999 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

383.23 ft / 377.30 ft x 35.43 ft x 12.14 ft (normal load) [116.81 m / 115.00 m x 10.80 m x 3.70 m]

Armament:

8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1928 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1929 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1929 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all amidships
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1928 Model Machine guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 294 lbs / 133 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,992 shp / 27,596 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 324 tons

Complement: 140 - 183

Cost: £0.892 million / $3.567 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 37 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 36 tons, 1.9 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 30 tons, 1.6 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 906 tons, 48.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 579 tons, 31.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 267 tons, 14.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 551 lbs / 250 Kg = 15.6 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 11.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.65: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.15 ft / 6.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 15.58 ft / 4.75 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Stern: 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Average freeboard: 15.04 ft / 4.59 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 79.6 %
Waterplane Area: 8,540 Square feet or 793 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 71 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 36 lbs/sq ft or 175 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.58
- Overall: 0.56
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

10 tons reserved for depth charges, DC racks, and DC launchers.
20 tons reserved for mines and growth.



Z-214 - Refit Program 1942, German Destroyer laid down 1930

Displacement: 1,591 t light; 1,675 t standard; 1,855 t normal; 1,999 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

383.23 ft / 377.30 ft x 35.43 ft x 12.14 ft (normal load) [116.81 m / 115.00 m x 10.80 m x 3.70 m]

Armament:

4 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns in single mounts, 63.99lbs / 29.02kg shells, 1940 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline, all aft
Weight of broadside 270 lbs / 123 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
6 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,992 shp / 27,596 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 324 tons

Complement: 140 - 183

Cost: £0.883 million / $3.530 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 34 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 25 tons, 1.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 18 tons, 1.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 907 tons, 48.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 565 tons, 30.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 264 tons, 14.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 3.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 521 lbs / 236 Kg = 8.1 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 67 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.65: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.15 ft / 6.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 15.58 ft / 4.75 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Stern: 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Average freeboard: 15.04 ft / 4.59 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 115.0 %
Waterplane Area: 8,540 Square feet or 793 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 71 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 171 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.49
- Longitudinal: 1.59
- Overall: 0.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight

Radar and gun directors - 40 tons
Reserved for future growth - 20 tons

Level 3 refit program includes revision of main armament and associated gun directors; addition of radar. Torpedo carriages changed for 533mm vice 600mm. Revision of light antiaircraft outfit to latest standards. Service life extension. Cost of refit = 239 tons. Time to complete = 48 days.

Z-214 and Z-215 scrapped 1942
Remaining units refitted as described 1942

Z-250, German Destroyer laid down 1937

Displacement: 2,179 t light; 2,299 t standard; 2,552 t normal; 2,754 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

393.14 ft / 377.30 ft x 37.73 ft x 14.76 ft (normal load) [119.83 m / 115.00 m x 11.50 m x 4.50 m]

Armament:

6 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (3x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1937 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1937 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1937 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1937 Model Machine guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 400 lbs / 182 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 52,164 shp / 38,915 Kw = 35.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 455 tons

Complement: 179 - 233

Cost: £1.607 million / $6.428 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 50 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 41 tons, 1.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 29 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 11 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,260 tons, 49.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 779 tons, 30.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 373 tons, 14.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 2.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 707 lbs / 321 Kg = 11.1 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.425
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.38 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Stern: 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Average freeboard: 17.36 ft / 5.29 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 84.0 %
Waterplane Area: 9,247 Square feet or 859 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 75 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 41 lbs/sq ft or 199 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.43
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

10 tons reserved for depth charges and rails
40 tons reserved for mines and future growth



Refit Scheme

Zerstörer 250 class Fleet Destroyer

Displacement: 2,179 t light; 2,299 t standard; 2,552 t normal; 2,754 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
393.14 ft / 377.30 ft x 37.73 ft x 14.76 ft (normal load)
119.83 m / 115.00 m x 11.50 m x 4.50 m

Armament:

6 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (3x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1937 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1937 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1937 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1937 Model Machine guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 400 lbs / 182 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 52,164 shp / 38,915 Kw = 35.00 kts, Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 455 tons

Complement: 179 - 233

Cost: £1.607 million / $6.428 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 50 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 41 tons, 1.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 29 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 11 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,260 tons, 49.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 779 tons, 30.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 373 tons, 14.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 2.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 707 lbs / 321 Kg = 11.1 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.425
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.38 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Stern: 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Average freeboard: 17.36 ft / 5.29 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 84.0 %
Waterplane Area: 9,247 Square feet or 859 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 75 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 41 lbs/sq ft or 199 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.43
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

10 tons for depth charges and rails
25 tons for radar
15 tons reserved for future growth

Cost: 55 tons
Time to effect: 9 days

Paderborn class Fleet Destroyer (Zerstorer Typ 1940 Rev B) laid down 1940

Displacement: 1,916 t light; 2,029 t standard; 2,257 t normal; 2,440 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

410.43 ft / 393.70 ft x 38.06 ft x 12.86 ft (normal load) [125.10 m / 120.00 m x 11.60 m x 3.92 m]

Armament:

6 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (3x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1940 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount – superfiring
6 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (3x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1940 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 396 lbs / 180 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 21in / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
3rd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -

Conning tower: 1.57" / 40 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,628 shp / 27,324 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 411 tons

Complement: 163 - 212

Cost: £1.442 million / $5.766 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 50 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 27 tons, 1.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 21 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 940 tons, 41.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 849 tons, 37.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 341 tons, 15.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 1,014 lbs / 460 Kg = 15.8 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has rise forward of midbreak and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.34: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.85 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Mid (45 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m (13.78 ft / 4.20 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Stern: 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
- Average freeboard: 17.62 ft / 5.37 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 155.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.0 %
Waterplane Area: 9,631 Square feet or 895 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 44 lbs/sq ft or 213 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.55
- Longitudinal: 2.59
- Overall: 0.65
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Miscellaneous Weight - 50 tons, comprising

20 tons for radar outfit
20 tons for ASDIC/Sonar outfit
10 tons for design growth

Vessels in class:

Paderborn: Laid down 1-Jul-40; Launched 31-Oct-40; Completed 30-Apr-41
Gottingen: Laid down 1-Jul-40; Launched 31-Oct-40; Completed 30-Apr-41
Koblenz: Laid down 1-Oct-40; Launched 31-Jan-41; Completed 31-Jul-41
Wetzlar: Laid down 1-Oct-40; Launched 31-Jan-41; Completed 31-Jul-41
Lindau: Laid down 1-Jan-41; Launched 3-May-41; Completed 31 Oct 1941
Schleswig: Laid down 1-Jan-41; Launched 3-May-41; Completed 31 Oct 1941
Tubingen: Laid down 1-Apr-41; Launched 1-Aug-41; Completed 29 Jan 1942
Weilheim: Laid down 1-Apr-41; Launched 1-Aug-41; Completed 29 Jan 1942
Marburg: Laid down 1-Apr-41; Launched 1-Aug-41; Completed 29 Jan 1942
Konstanz: Laid down 1-Apr-41; Launched 1-Aug-41; Completed 29 Jan 1942
Fulda: Laid down 1-Jul-41; Launched 31 Oct 1941; Completed 30 April 1942
Minden: Laid down 1-Jul-41; Launched 31 Oct 1941; Completed 30 April 1942
Cuxhaven: Laid down 1 Oct 1941; Launched 31 Jan 1942; Completed 31 July 1942
Duren: Laid down 1 Oct 1941; Launched 31 Jan 1942; Completed 31 July 1942
Flensburg: Laid down 1 Oct 1941; Launched 31 Jan 1942; Completed 31 July 1942
Volkingen: Laid down 1 Oct 1941; Launched 31 Jan 1942; Completed 31 July 1942

Zerstorer Typ 1942 - Improved Paderborn, German Fleet Destroyer laid down 1942

Displacement: 1,919 t light; 2,033 t standard; 2,257 t normal; 2,437 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

410.43 ft / 393.70 ft x 38.06 ft x 12.86 ft (normal load) [125.10 m / 120.00 m x 11.60 m x 3.92 m]

Armament:

6 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (3x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1940 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1940 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 400 lbs / 182 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
3rd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -

Conning tower: 1.57" / 40 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,628 shp / 27,324 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 404 tons

Complement: 163 - 212

Cost: £1.521 million / $6.082 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 50 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 28 tons, 1.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 22 tons, 1.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 927 tons, 41.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 864 tons, 38.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 339 tons, 15.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 1,053 lbs / 478 Kg = 16.5 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has rise forward of midbreak and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.34 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.85 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Mid (45 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m (13.78 ft / 4.20 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Stern: 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
- Average freeboard: 17.62 ft / 5.37 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 153.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120.6 %
Waterplane Area: 9,631 Square feet or 895 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 44 lbs/sq ft or 216 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.56
- Longitudinal: 2.64
- Overall: 0.66
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Miscellaneous Weight - 50 tons, comprising

20 tons for radar outfit
20 tons for ASDIC/Sonar outfit
10 tons for design growth


Detmold – Laid down 1 Jan 1942; Launched 3 May 1942; Completed 24 Nov 1942
Vegesack – Laid down 1 Jan 1942; Launched 3 May 1942; Completed 24 Nov 1942
Bochum - Laid down 1 Apr 1942; Launched 1 Aug 1942; Completed 22 Feb 1943
Laboe - Laid down 1 Apr 1942; Launched 1 Aug 1942; Completed 22 Feb 1943
Siegen - Laid down 1 Apr 1942; Launched 1 Aug 1942; Completed 22 Feb 1943
Worms - Laid down 1 Apr 1942; Launched 1 Aug 1942; Completed 22 Feb 1943
Bamberg - Laid down 1 Jul 1942; Launched 31 Oct 1942; Completed 24 May 1943
Passau - Laid down 1 Jul 1942; Launched 31 Oct 1942; Completed 24 May 1943
Auerbach - Laid down 1 Oct 1942; Launched 31 Jan 1943; Completed 24 Aug 1943
Ensdorf - Laid down 1 Oct 1942; Launched 31 Jan 1943; Completed 24 Aug 1943
Hameln - Laid down 1 Oct 1942; Launched 31 Jan 1943; Completed 24 Aug 1943
Herter - Laid down 1 Oct 1942; Launched 31 Jan 1943; Completed 24 Aug 1943
Kulmbach - Laid down 1 Jan 1943; Launched 3 May 1943; Completed 24 Nov 1943
Pegnitz - Laid down 1 Jan 1943; Launched 3 May 1943; Completed 24 Nov 1943
Siegberg - Laid down 1 Jan 1943; Launched 3 May 1943; Completed 24 Nov 1943
Uberherrn - Laid down 1 Jan 1943; Launched 3 May 1943; Completed 24 Nov 1943

Allenstein, German Fleet Destroyer laid down 1945

Displacement: 2,200 t light; 2,320 t standard; 2,556 t normal; 2,745 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

410.43 ft / 393.70 ft x 39.37 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load) [125.10 m / 120.00 m x 12.00 m x 4.00 m]

Armament:

6 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (3x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1945 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 2.17" / 55.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.08lbs / 2.30kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 405 lbs / 184 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
3rd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -

Conning tower: 1.57" / 40 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 40,483 shp / 30,200 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 425 tons

Complement: 179 - 233

Cost: £1.811 million / $7.243 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 51 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 28 tons, 1.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 21 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 1,018 tons, 39.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,003 tons, 39.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 356 tons, 13.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 3.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 1,306 lbs / 593 Kg = 20.4 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has rise forward of midbreak and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.440
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.82 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Mid (45 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m (13.78 ft / 4.20 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Stern: 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
- Average freeboard: 17.62 ft / 5.37 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 149.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.4 %
Waterplane Area: 10,184 Square feet or 946 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 51 lbs/sq ft or 247 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.64
- Longitudinal: 2.66
- Overall: 0.74
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Miscellaneous Weight - 100 tons, comprising

40 tons for radar outfit
30 tons for ASDIC/Sonar outfit
20 tons for Antisubmarine outfit
10 tons for design growth


Allenstein - Laid down 1 January 1945; Launched 15 May 1945; Completed 30 November 1945
Hirschberg - Laid down 1 January 1945; Launched 15 May 1945; Completed 30 November 1945
Gumbinnen - Laid down 1 January 1945; Launched 15 May 1945; Completed 30 November 1945
Schweidnitz - Laid down 1 January 1945; Launched 15 May 1945; Completed 30 November 1945
Burbach - Laid down 1 July 1945; Launched 12 November 1945; Completed 30 May 1946
Freudenberg - Laid down 1 July 1945; Launched 12 November 1945; Completed 30 May 1946
Heubach - Laid down 1 July 1945; Launched 12 November 1945; Completed 30 May 1946
Insterberg - Laid down 1 July 1945; Launched 12 November 1945; Completed 30 May 1946
Waldenburg - Laid down 1 January 1946; Launched 15 May 1946; Completed 30 November 1946
Glogau - Laid down 1 January 1946; Launched 15 May 1946; Completed 30 November 1946
Landeshut - Laid down 1 January 1946; Launched 15 May 1946; Completed 30 November 1946
Neurode - Laid down 1 January 1946; Launched 15 May 1946; Completed 30 November 1946
Bunzlau - Laid down 1 July 1946; Launched 12 November 1946; Completed 30 May 1947
Langenbielau - Laid down 1 July 1946; Launched 12 November 1946; Completed 30 May 1947
Zwischenwasser - Laid down 1 July 1946; Launched 12 November 1946; Completed 30 May 1947
Feldkirch - Laid down 1 July 1946; Launched 12 November 1946; Completed 30 May 1947

Wiesbaden, German Air Defence Destroyer laid down 1945 (Rev B)

Displacement: 3,820 t light; 4,103 t standard; 4,603 t normal; 5,003 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

466.99 ft / 459.32 ft x 45.93 ft x 15.58 ft (normal load) [142.34 m / 140.00 m x 14.00 m x 4.75 m]

Armament:

8 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (4x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1945 Model Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 2.17" / 55.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 5.08lbs / 2.30kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists on side, all amidships
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 554 lbs / 251 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 600
6 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 49,754 shp / 37,116 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 900 tons

Complement: 279 - 363

Cost: £2.615 million / $10.459 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 82 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 47 tons, 1.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 35 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 1,256 tons, 27.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,254 tons, 49.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 783 tons, 17.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 180 tons, 3.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 6,096 lbs / 2,765 Kg = 95.3 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.62

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.490
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 38
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.62 ft / 7.20 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.80 ft / 6.95 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Stern: 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Average freeboard: 22.33 ft / 6.81 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 183.5 %
Waterplane Area: 14,483 Square feet or 1,345 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 136 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 75 lbs/sq ft or 368 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.85
- Longitudinal: 4.27
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of miscellaneous weight:

Reserved for air search radars: 30 tons
Reserved for surface search radars: 20 tons
Reserved for director radars: 20 tons
Reserved for A/S detection equipment: 30 tons
Reserved for A/S standoff weapon: 50 tons
Reserved for future requirements: 30 tons


Wiesbaden – Laid down 1 October 1945; Launched 4 March 1946; Completed 20 October 1946
Kolberg – Laid down 1 October 1945; Launched 4 March 1946; Completed 20 October 1946
Augsburg - Laid down 1 April 1946; Launched 2 September 1946; Completed 20 April 1947
Mainz - Laid down 1 April 1946; Launched 2 September 1946; Completed 20 April 1947
Elbing - Laid down 1 April 1946; Launched 2 September 1946; Completed 20 April 1947
Pillau - Laid down 1 April 1946; Launched 2 September 1946; Completed 20 April 1947
Hamburg - Laid down 1 July 1946; Launched 2 December 1946; Completed 20 July 1947
Berlin - Laid down 1 July 1946; Launched 2 December 1946; Completed 20 July 1947
Osnabruck - Laid down 1 January 1947; Launched 4 June 1947; Completed 20 January 1948
Dortmund - Laid down 1 January 1947; Launched 4 June 1947; Completed 20 January 1948
Aachen - Laid down 1 April 1947; Launched 2 September 1947; Completed 19 April 1948
Eisenach - Laid down 1 April 1947; Launched 2 September 1947; Completed 19 April 1948
Erfurt - Laid down 1 July 1947; Launched 2 December 1947; Completed 19 July 1948
Altona - Laid down 1 July 1947; Launched 2 December 1947; Completed 19 July 1948
Kassel - Laid down 1 October 1947; Launched 3 March 1948; Completed 19 October 1948
Trier - Laid down 1 October 1947; Launched 3 March 1948; Completed 19 October 1948

Torgau, German Destroyer laid down 1947

Displacement: 2,145 t light; 2,363 t standard; 2,598 t normal; 2,785 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught

409.37 ft / 393.70 ft x 39.37 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load) [124.78 m / 120.00 m x 12.00 m x 4.00 m]

Armament:

4 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (2x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1947 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 2.17" / 55.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 5.08lbs / 2.30kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount on centreline forward, all raised guns
8 - 2.17" / 55.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 5.08lbs / 2.30kg shells, 1945 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1944 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 308 lbs / 140 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 900
5 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
3rd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -

Conning tower: 1.57" / 40 mm

Machinery:

Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 41,097 shp / 30,658 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 422 tons

Complement: 181 - 236

Cost: £1.815 million / $7.259 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:

Armament: 38 tons, 1.5 %
Armour: 21 tons, 0.8 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 15 tons, 0.6 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 1,015 tons, 39.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 940 tons, 36.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 453 tons, 17.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 130 tons, 5.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 1,298 lbs / 589 Kg = 20.3 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 85 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.31

Hull form characteristics:

Hull has rise forward of midbreak and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.447
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.79 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 28.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.29 ft / 7.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.64 ft / 6.90 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m (14.44 ft / 4.40 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
- Stern: 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
- Average freeboard: 18.49 ft / 5.64 m

Ship space, strength and comments:

Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 149.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 151.6 %
Waterplane Area: 10,245 Square feet or 952 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 45 lbs/sq ft or 221 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.59
- Longitudinal: 2.90
- Overall: 0.70
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Reserved for air warning radar - 25 tons
Reserved for surface search radar - 25 tons
Reserved for fire control radar - 25 tons
Reserved for AS detection equipment - 20 tons
Reserved for AS outfit including DC and K-guns - 35 tons


Torgau – Laid down 1 January 1947; Launched 15 May 1947; Completed 30 November 1947
Bautzen – Laid down 1 January 1947; Launched 15 May 1947; Completed 30 November 1947
Dessau – Laid down 1 January 1947; Launched 15 May 1947; Completed 30 November 1947
Gustrow – Laid down 1 January 1947; Launched 15 May 1947; Completed 30 November 1947
Limburg - Laid down 1 July 1947; Launched 12 November 1947; Completed 29 May 1948
Oppeln - Laid down 1 July 1947; Launched 12 November 1947; Completed 29 May 1948
Schwarzburg - Laid down 1 July 1947; Launched 12 November 1947; Completed 29 May 1948
Altenburg - Laid down 1 July 1947; Launched 12 November 1947; Completed 29 May 1948
Wesel - Laid down 1 January 1948; Launched 14 May 1948; Completed 29 November 1948
Apolda - Laid down 1 January 1948; Launched 14 May 1948; Completed 29 November 1948
Spandau - Laid down 1 January 1948; Launched 14 May 1948; Completed 29 November 1948
Blankenburg - Laid down 1 January 1948; Launched 14 May 1948; Completed 29 November 1948
Plauen - Laid down 1 July 1948; Launched 12 November 1948; Completed 30 May 1949
Frankenhausen - Laid down 1 July 1948; Launched 12 November 1948; Completed 30 May 1949
Naumburg - Laid down 1 July 1948; Launched 12 November 1948; Completed 30 May 1949
Helmstadt - Laid down 1 July 1948; Launched 12 November 1948; Completed 30 May 1949